Natural antioxidants from some fruits, seeds, foods, natural products, and associated health benefits: An update

MM Rahaman, R Hossain… - Food science & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Antioxidants are compounds that inhibit the oxidation of other molecules and protect the
body from the effects of free radicals, produced either by normal cell metabolism or as an …

Diosgenin: an updated pharmacological review and therapeutic perspectives

P Semwal, S Painuli, T Abu-Izneid… - Oxidative medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plants including Rhizoma polgonati, Smilax china, and Trigonella foenum-graecum contain
a lot of diosgenin, a steroidal sapogenin. This bioactive phytochemical has shown high …

[HTML][HTML] Rosmarinic acid and its derivatives: Current insights on anticancer potential and other biomedical applications

S Ijaz, J Iqbal, BA Abbasi, Z Ullah, T Yaseen… - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cancer is still the leading cause of death worldwide, burdening the global medical system.
Rosmarinic acid (RA) is among the first secondary metabolites discovered and it is a …

Phenolic compounds as Nrf2 inhibitors: potential applications in cancer therapy

J Sharifi-Rad, V Seidel, M Izabela… - Cell Communication and …, 2023 - Springer
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and involves an oxidative stress mechanism.
The transcription factor Nrf2 has a crucial role in cytoprotective response against oxidative …

Anticancer Potential and Other Pharmacological Properties of Prunus armeniaca L.: An Updated Overview

D Kitic, B Miladinovic, M Randjelovic, A Szopa… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Prunus armeniaca L.(Rosaceae)-syn. Amygdalus armeniaca (L.) Dumort., Armeniaca
armeniaca (L.) Huth, Armeniaca vulgaris Lam is commonly known as the apricot tree. The …

Anticancer properties of bromelain: State-of-the-art and recent trends

R Pezzani, M Jimenez-Garcia, X Capo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Bromelain is a key enzyme found in pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.); a proteolytic
substance with multiple beneficial effects for human health such as anti-inflammatory …

Artemisia spp.: An Update on Its Chemical Composition, Pharmacological and Toxicological Profiles

J Sharifi-Rad, J Herrera-Bravo… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Artemisia plants are traditional and ethnopharmacologically used to treat several diseases
and in addition in food, spices, and beverages. The genus is widely distributed in all …

Multi-target mechanisms of phytochemicals in Alzheimer's disease: Effects on oxidative stress, neuroinflammation and protein aggregation

J Sharifi-Rad, S Rapposelli, S Sestito… - Journal of Personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a tangle-shaped
accumulation of beta-amyloid peptide fragments and Tau protein in brain neurons. The …

Medicinal uses of the Fabaceae family in Zimbabwe: A review

A Maroyi - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current study is aimed at providing a systematic review of the ethnomedicinal,
phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Fabaceae species used as sources of …

Natural essential oils as a new therapeutic tool in colorectal cancer

S Garzoli, P Alarcón-Zapata, G Seitimova… - Cancer Cell …, 2022 - Springer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most revalent type of cancer in the world and the
second most common cause of cancer death (about 1 million per year). Historically, natural …